Metal collective, Metal Allegiance – comprised of core members David Ellefson (Megadeth), Mark Menghi (King Ultramega), Alex Skolnick (Testament), and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) – have announced their annual return to Anaheim, CA. They play at the House Of Blues (400 Disney Way), Thursday, January 22, 2026. Keep reading below to find out more.
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King Ultramega Share a Cover of “Say Hello 2 Heaven” by Temple Of The Dog
King Ultramega, the alt-rock collective featuring members of Alice In Chains, Anthrax, Mastodon, and Soundgarden, have unveiled a new rendition of “Say Hello 2 Heaven.” Originally recorded by Temple Of The Dog, this fresh take also features Richie Kotzen on vocals and guitar. This single comes in memory of legendary vocalist, Chris Cornell, while raising funds and awareness for MusiCares. Watch the video for the track below and find out more.
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King Ultramega Teams Up With Joe Satriani to Cover “Be Yourself” by Audioslave
A tribute project to the legacy of Chris Cornell, King Ultramega have just released their second track with their instyrumental cover of Audioslave’s “Be Yourself” featuring guitar legend Joe Satriani, and drummer Kenny Aronoff! This follows their cover of “Rusty Cage,” originally by the late singer’s iconic grunge band, Soundgarden. In addition to metal and rock luminaries, the album was mixed by Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God). Delivered in collaboration with Reigning Phoenix Music records and MusiCares, it is the collective’s seconf track and comes with a music video. Watch it below and find out more.
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King Ultramega (Alice In Chains, Anthrax, Mastodon, Metal Allegiance) Drop a Cover of Soundgarden Classic “Rusty Cage”
A tribute project to the legacy of Chris Cornell, King Ultramega have just released a cover of “Rusty Cage,” originally by the late singer’s iconic grunge band, Soundgarden. In addition to metal and rock luminaries, the album was mixed by Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God). Delivered in collaboration with Reigning Phoenix Music records and MusiCares, it is the collective’s debut and comes with an animated lyric video. Watch it below and find out more.
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Metal Allegiance (David Ellefson, Mark Menghi, Alex Skolnick, Mike Portnoy) Book Their Annual Los Angeles Area Show Around NAMM
Metal Allegiance is entering their second decade together, and unlike most other metal supergroups or collaborations, Metal Allegiance continues stronger – and heavier – than ever. Beginning as a celebration of heavy metal, Metal Allegiance is powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community’s most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage (and off) that read like a Wikipedia entry on the genre itself –whose “core 4” is comprised of David Ellefson, Mark Menghi, Alex Skolnick, and Mike Portnoy. On Thursday, January 23, 2025, the band – which in addition to the core 4, will also include Chuck Billy (Testament), Bobby Blitz (Overkill), John Bush (Armored Saint), Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves & God Forbid), Brandon Ellis (The Black Dahlia Murder), Marty Friedman, Gary Holt (Slayer / Exodus), Andreas Kisser (Sepultura), Jeff Loomis, Mark Tornillo (Accept), Angel Vivaldi and more – will perform at what has become an annual event for the band at the House of Blues (400 Disney Way) in Anaheim, CA. Continue reading
PODCAST: Episode 100: Bobby Blitz and Mark Menghi Talk BPMD, Covers, and American Rock Bands
For our 100th Episode of the Ghost Cult Podcast, Keefy interviewed Bobby Blitz (Overkill) and Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance, also interviewed in podcast #2) about their new band BPMD, and their debut album of covers American Made out now on Napalm Records. We talked to the guys about how the new supergroup, also featuring Mike Portnoy and Phil Demmel came together, why they chose to cover only American bands, how they chose deep cuts over popular songs, how BPMD is different than other bands that come together to create covers, what the music industry might look like after the coronavirus, whether the band will ever perform live or not and more! You can buy American Made at this link and hear our chat right now!
ALBUM REVIEW: BPMD – American Made
Named after the four members, Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth, Mike Portnoy, Mark Menghi, and Phil Demmel, supergroup BPMD is here with their debut release, a covers album by the name of American Made (Napalm Records). As the title suggests, every cut on the record was originally recorded by an American artist, and each revitalised track sounds nothing short of tremendous.Continue reading
BPMD – Featuring Bobby Blitz, Mike Portnoy, Mark Menghi and Phil Demmel, Shares New Lyric Video for “We’re An American Band”
BMPD – the all-star cover band featuring Bobby Blitz, Mike Portnoy, Mark Menghi and Phil Demmel have announced their new album American Made coming soon, on June 12, 2020 via Napalm Records. Pre-order’s are live below. Watch their lyric video for their new single, a cover of Grand Funk Railroad’s “We’re An American Band.”Continue reading
BPMD – Featuring Bobby Blitz, Mike Portnoy, Mark Menghi and Phil Demmel Share’s new Video for their Cover of Aerosmith’s “Toys In The Attic”
BMPD – the all-star cover band featuring Bobby Blitz, Mike Portnoy, Mark Menghi and Phil Demmel have announced their new album American Made coming soon, on June 12, 2020 via Napalm Records. Pre-order’s are live below. Watch their debut music video for their new single, a cover of Aerosmith’s ‘Toys In The Attic’!Continue reading
Metal Allegiance Live At The Van Buren
Metal and rock Supergroup Metal Allegiance kicked off their 5th-anniversary tour last month with a slamming show at The Van Buren, in Phoenix Arizona. Presented by the Murder In The Front Row movie and Loudwire featured the core members – David Ellefson, Mark Menghi, Mike Portnoy, and Alex Skolnick – sharing the stage with Chuck Billy (Testament), John Bush (Armored Saint), and Phil Demmel (Machine Head). Also returning to the MA live show ranks after a three-year hiatus, vocalist/bassist Troy Sanders (Mastodon). Each night of the mini-tour offered a unique experience as with any MA gig. Tonight they were joined by local legends Max Cavalera (Soulfly), as well as members of Sacred Reich and Flotsam and Jetsam. It was a dream come true for music fans, and hopefully a harbinger of more shows to come! Check out this video recap of the tour and our photo set!Continue reading